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2013 Honda ACCORD CROSSTOUR problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

11 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

83,500 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2013 model year. Data snapshot: . 10 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Steering is the most frequently named component, appearing in 7 of 11 complaints (63.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Steering behavior763.6%
Electrical and battery issues218.2%
Engine operation19.1%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Steering
7
Electrical System
3
Power Train
1
Unknown Or Other
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Steering7
Electrical System3
Power Train1
Unknown Or Other1

Steering: 7; Electrical System: 3; Power Train: 1; Unknown Or Other: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
1
50,000 to 74,999
3
75,000 to 99,999
4
100,000 to 149,999
2
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9991
50,000 to 74,9993
75,000 to 99,9994
100,000 to 149,9992
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 3; 75,000 to 99,999: 4; 100,000 to 149,999: 2; 150,000 and above: 0

75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (4). 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2018
6
2019
5
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20186
20195

2018: 6; 2019: 5

Pattern summary

Steering leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 7 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 2 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 11076391 · 2018-03-05 (March 5, 2018)

POWER STEERING FAILURE. VERY HARD TO STEER. VERY DANGEROUS. EPS LIGHT CAME ON. WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME.

Owner-reported narrative. 104,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11076391 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11105035 · 2018-07-02 (July 2, 2018)

DRIVING TO WORK GOING AROUND A CURVE ON THE TURNPIKE AT 45 MPH AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT COULDNT STEER WENT OFF THE ROAD MISSING A TREE BY A FOOT.

Owner-reported narrative. 70,345 miles reported. Look up ODI 11105035 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11142166 · 2018-10-23 (October 23, 2018)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD CROSSTOUR. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE CONTACT HEARD A STRANGE GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE STARTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT AND OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE PERIOD OF THREE MONTHS. NAPLETON'S RIVER OAKS HONDA (17220 TORRENCE AVE, LANSING, IL 60438, [phone removed]) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE STARTER AND THE GEAR SHIFTER BOX WERE FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE …

Owner-reported narrative. 82,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11142166 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11173466 · 2019-02-01 (February 1, 2019)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD CROSSTOUR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHEN IT WAS COLD STARTED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED THE BATTERY, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JOHNSON CITY HONDA (2806 N ROAN ST, JOHNSON CITY, TN 37601, [phone removed]) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE STARTER COULD BE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE REPAIR WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $725. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 45,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11173466 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11142743 · 2018-10-25 (October 25, 2018)

LOSS OF POWER ASSISTED STEERING. EVENT 1. THE EPS LIGHT ON THE DASH ILLUMINATED ON START, UNABLE TO EXIT PARKING SPACE. SHUTTING DOWN THE CAR AND RESTARTING IT, CLEARED THE CONDITION. EVENT 2. WITHIN 15 MINUTES OF EVENT 1, THE EPS LIGHT LIT AND LOSS OF POWER ASSISTED STEERING WHILE DRIVING AT ~30 MPH ON A CITY STREET. CYCLED THE VEHICLE AND THE CONDITION CLEARED AGAIN. EVENT 3. WITHIN 10 MINUTES OF EVENT 2, THE SYMPTOMS OF EVENT 2 REPEATED. DROVE VEHICLE FOR 1 DAY WITHOUT ISSUE EVENT 4. ON START, NO POWER ASSISTED STEERING, CONDITION…

Owner-reported narrative. 71,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 11142743 at NHTSA ↗